Her most recent book, Born of Lakes and Plains: Mixed Descent Families and the Making of the American West, 2021,[2] is published by W. W. Norton.

In 1982, Hyde received her Bachelor of Arts in American Studies at Mount Holyoke College.

[3][4] Upon completing her Ph.D., Hyde first began teaching at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge as an assistant professor.

[14] Professor Hyde also wrote the introduction to "Frémont's First Impressions: The Original Report of His Exploring Expeditions of 1842–1844" that was published in 2012.

[15] Most recently, her book, Born of Lakes and Plains: Mixed Descent Families and the Making of the American West, 2021,[2] is published by W. W. Norton.